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i^lembere;' ^Bnbileges; of €:J)emical ^nalpisi^. 



The Council have fixed the following- rates of Charge for Analyses to 

 be made by the Consulting Chemist for Members of the Society ; who 

 (to avoid all unnecessary correspondence) are particularly requested, 

 when applying to him, to mention the kind of analysis they require, 

 and to quote its number in the subjoined schedule. The charge for 

 analysis, togetiier w^ith the carriage of tlie specimens, must be paid to 

 him by members at the time of their application. 



No. 1. — An opinion of the genuineness of Peruvian guano, bone- 

 dust, or oil-cake (eacli sample) 5s. 



„ 2. — An analysis of guano ; showing the proportion of moisture, 

 organic matter, sand, phosphate of lime, alkaline salts, 

 and ammonia .. .. .. .. .. .. lOs. 



,, 3. — An estimate of the value (relatively to the average of 

 samples in the market) of sulphate and muriate of am- 

 monia, and of the nitrates of potash and soda .. .. 10>s. 



„ 4. — An analysis of superphosphate of lime for soluble phos- 

 phates only .. .. .. .. .. .. 10s. 



,, 5. — An analysis of su}:)erphosphate of lime, showing the pro- 

 portions of moisture, organic matter, sand, soluble and 

 insoluble phosphates, sulphate of lime, and ammonia .. £1. 

 „ 6. — An analysis (sufficient for the determination of its agricul- 

 tural value) of any ordinary artificial manure .. .. £1. 



„ 7. — Limestone : — the proportion of lime, 7s. Gd, ; the propor- 

 tion of magnesia, 10s. ; the proportion of lime and mag- 

 nesia .. .. .. .. .. -. •• 15s. 



„ 8. — Limestone or marls, including carbonate, phosphate, and 



sulphate of lime, and magnesia with sand and clay .. £1. 

 „ 9. — Partial analysis of a soil, including determinations of clay, 



sand, organic matter, and carbonate of lime .. .. £1. 



,, 10. — Complete analysis of a soil . . . . . . . . . • ■£3. 



„ 11. — An analysis of oil-cake, or other substance used for feeding 

 purposes ; showing the }iroportion of moisture, oil, 

 mineral matter, albuminous matter, and woody fibre ; 

 as well as of starch, gum, and sugar, in the aggregate £1. 

 ,,12. — Anal}-sesof any vegetable- product .. .. .. .. £1. 



,, 13. — Analyses of animal products, refuse substances used for 



manure, &c. . . . . . . . . from 10s. to 30s. 



„ 14. — Determination of the " hardness " of a sample of water 



before and after boiling .. .. .. .. .. 10s. 



,, 15. — Analysis of water of land drainage, and of water used for 



irrigation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £2. 



„ 16. — Determination of nitric acid in a sample of water .. .. £1. 



N.B. — TJie alove Scale of Charges is not applicaWe to Analyses made for 

 Persons commercially engaged in the Manufacture of any Substance for Sale. 



The Address of Professor Voelcker, the Consulting Chemist of the Society, 

 is Cirencester, Gloucestershire, to which he requests that all letters and parcels 

 (postage and carriage paid) should be directed : for the convenience, however, or 

 persons residing in Loudon, parcels sent to the Society's Office, No. 12, Hanover 

 Square, will be forwarded to Cirencester once or twice a week. 

 By Order of the Council, 



JAMES HUDSON, Secretary. 



